But a media liaison says Judge Charles Burns decided Wednesday he'd seen too many violations of media rules he set before trial.

They include bans on tweets, though liaison Irv Miller says none of the violations involved Twitter. Several were phones ringing during testimony. The judge also believed one reporter was emailing too often.

The phone ban takes effect Thursday.

Hudson's former brother-in-law, William Balfour, is accused of killing the Oscar winner's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in an act of vindictiveness against his ex-wife.